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Todd Withers (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays both forward positions. He played college basketball for the Queens Royals.
 Withers with Fortitudo Bologna in 2020 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 6, 1996 Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northeast Guilford (McLeansville, North Carolina) |
| College | Queens (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2020 | Grand Rapids Drive |
| 2020–2021 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2021–2022 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2022 | Otago Nuggets |
| 2022 | Rytas Vilnius |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life and high school
Withers grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended Northeast Guilford High School in McLeansville, North Carolina, where he was a member of the basketball, football, tennis and track and field teams. He was named All-Mid State Conference as a junior and senior, when he was also named the conference most valuable player.[1]
College career
Withers played four seasons for the Queens Royals, starting the final three years. He was named second team All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC) after averaging 10.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in his junior season. As a senior, Withers averaged 13.6 points, eight rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game and was named first team All-SAC and Division II All-America by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[2]
Professional career
Grand Rapids Drive (2018–2020)
On October 11, 2018, Withers signed with the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League.[3] He averaged 6.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game in his rookie season with the Drive. On July 22, 2019, Withers was signed by Grand Rapids' NBA affiliate, the Detroit Pistons, to an Exhibit 10 contract,[4] but was waived near the end of the preseason on October 17, 2019.[5] He returned to Grand Rapids for a second season and averaged 10.7 points, five rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[6]
Fortitudo Bologna (2020–2021)
On July 2, 2020, Withers signed with Fortitudo Bologna of Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[7]
Adelaide 36ers (2021–2022)
On August 5, 2021, Withers signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2021–22 NBL season.[8] He averaged 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[9]
Otago Nuggets (2022)
On April 22, 2022, Withers signed with the Otago Nuggets for the 2022 New Zealand NBL season.[9] He helped the Nuggets win the championship with an 81–73 win over the Auckland Tuatara in the grand final.[10]
Rytas Vilnius (2022–present)
On July 11, 2022, Withers signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League.[11][12]
References
- O'Brien, Patrick (July 21, 2014). "East/ West All Star Game – July 21". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- "'Good to be back home:' Queens great Todd Withers returns". The Charlotte Post. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- "Withers Signs with Grand Rapids Drive of NBA G-League". Queens Royals. October 11, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- "Former Queens standout Todd Withers signs with Detroit Pistons". The Charlotte Post. July 23, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- "Pistons exercise 2020–21 option on Kennard". Associated Press. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (July 2, 2020). "Todd Withers is a newcomer at Lavoropiu Fortitudo Bologna". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- "Fortitudo, got Todd Withers". la Repubblica (in Italian). July 2, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- "Adelaide Sign Import Todd Withers". NBL.com.au. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- Cheshire, Jeff (April 22, 2022). "Second import named". odt.co.nz. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- Cheshire, Jeff (2022-08-15). "Defence to the fore as Nuggets hit their straps at precisely the right time". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- "Pirmasis „Ryto" legionierius – į Vilnių atvyksta Toddas Withersas". rytasvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- "Todd Withers joins Rytas Vilnius". Sportando. July 11, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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